ColoradoScott - Aug 29, 2008 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
Sneffels
Climbed the Lavender Col route from Yankee Boy Basin. About half the other climbers on top had summitted from the SW ridge. Given the hard packed dirt in reaching the col, I understood why; it's a steep pull, and there was no sign of a constructed "trail" after the first two hundred feet. What a beatiful summit pitch though, which reminded me of Crestone Peak.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
Tons of snow!
Climbed up the Snake Coulior from Blaine Basin solo. Perfect weather and beautiful view from summit! One of my favorites!
eferesen - Aug 17, 2008 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
Lavender Coulior
Fun trip. Little bit of snow on way up the notch. Loved the mountain. The smallest summit I have ever been on.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 3:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2008
6 of 14
Sixth of 14 14ers in 11 days. Ascended the SW Ridge and descended the rock-hard snow on the standard route. Saw a guy take a nasty involuntary glissade down the gully. Fortunately, he came out of it with only a nasty cut on his lip from his ax and some rattled nerves.
GeorgeJames - Aug 4, 2008 7:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Lavender Col
Up and down the standard route. The gully leading up to the col is quite a mess, but that's okay! Fantastic scenery here for sure.
A ridiculously late start, made it to the top just in time to see rain headed straight for the summit. Time to go! Rumble rumble...time to move faster! Rain and grauple coming down pretty good by the time I got back to the snow in the gully above the col. The small storm had passed by the time I was back on the col, thank goodness, cause before it left it sent down a bolt that must have hit the mountain somewhere nearby. Flash...BOOM!!! Holy crap.
mountainloverCO - Aug 4, 2008 6:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
21st 14er for my 21st bday
Headed up Lavender Col to hit up my 21st 14er summit on my 21st bday. The view from the summit made this climb extra special. The scenery around Sneffels is spectacular...some of the best in Colorado! Didn't really enjoy the slog up loose rock and scree in Lavender Col however...I'd love to try th SW ridge route the next time I head up Sneffels.
BigRob - Jul 16, 2008 1:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
Up the SW ridge
Climbed up the SW ridge above Blue Lake. The weather was spectacular. Came in right around 6 hours round trip. Still lots of snow in the couloirs.
Mots010 - Jul 9, 2008 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
SW Ridge
Climbed a short couloir to access the SW Ridge. Descended the standard route from Yankee Boy.
Highly recommend this route. Its a fun little scramble.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 19, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1999
Snow
This was my second climb of Sneffels. There was still snow in the upper couloir on the standard route. We encountered a family who were in over their heads. I got to physically assist one of them back down the snow.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 19, 2008 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1992
Yankee Boy
This was my first climb of Sneffels. I did the standard South Slopes route from Yankee Boy Basin.
tomlauren - Jan 30, 2008 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
South Slopes
Hiked the South Slopes from Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead with my friend Keith. Nice views of the Blue Lakes and Dallas Peak.
johnmnichols - Dec 31, 2007 9:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2005
Failed attempt
Wasn't prepared for the still heavy snowpack in early July. Without crampons/axe didn't want to attempt the last steep gully climb coming from Yankee Boy Basin.
shanahan96 - Sep 9, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
easy southwest ridge
7/30/10- repeated the SW ridge w/aaron and the davis guys after having this sneffels idea popped on me just before leaving for vacation. what a fun, unexpected way to start a trip!
8/31/07- climbed the much easier than expected southwest ridge with jamie, mike and kiefer. it was a nice, short day to kick off a three-day labor day climbing weekend!
tried kismet, but clouds began to loom so we high-tailed back into yankee boy basin.
Kiefer - Sep 2, 2007 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
SW Ridge
Was extremely surprised at how short this ridge actually was. Nice summit but a little disappointing. Was expecting, I don't know, more of a challenge?
Good day out though. Yankee Boy Basin is stunning!
Scrambled with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and Aaron Ihinger.
Texjbq - Aug 26, 2007 5:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Loved it!
The South Ridge is great. Had great weather, and was able to spend about a hour on the summit. Great mountain!
01aCRViper - Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Great climb
Summited via the South Ridge route, came down the Lavender Coulior. Great climb, one of my favorites. Awesome views from the top to the north, and back across the San Juans.
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004
Mt. Sneffels
This was the first 14'er I ever tried, not really knowing what I was getting into yet. I did not succeed the first time. The second time I went with snow in the couloir and thought it was a lot easier!
ColoradoScott - Aug 29, 2008 6:47 pm Date Climbed: Aug 27, 2008
SneffelsClimbed the Lavender Col route from Yankee Boy Basin. About half the other climbers on top had summitted from the SW ridge. Given the hard packed dirt in reaching the col, I understood why; it's a steep pull, and there was no sign of a constructed "trail" after the first two hundred feet. What a beatiful summit pitch though, which reminded me of Crestone Peak.
Panthera uncia - Aug 27, 2008 2:25 pm Date Climbed: Jun 29, 2008
Tons of snow!Climbed up the Snake Coulior from Blaine Basin solo. Perfect weather and beautiful view from summit! One of my favorites!
eferesen - Aug 17, 2008 11:06 pm Date Climbed: Aug 16, 2008
Lavender CouliorFun trip. Little bit of snow on way up the notch. Loved the mountain. The smallest summit I have ever been on.
spannring29 - Aug 9, 2008 3:56 pm Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2008
6 of 14Sixth of 14 14ers in 11 days. Ascended the SW Ridge and descended the rock-hard snow on the standard route. Saw a guy take a nasty involuntary glissade down the gully. Fortunately, he came out of it with only a nasty cut on his lip from his ax and some rattled nerves.
GeorgeJames - Aug 4, 2008 7:20 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
Lavender ColUp and down the standard route. The gully leading up to the col is quite a mess, but that's okay! Fantastic scenery here for sure.
A ridiculously late start, made it to the top just in time to see rain headed straight for the summit. Time to go! Rumble rumble...time to move faster! Rain and grauple coming down pretty good by the time I got back to the snow in the gully above the col. The small storm had passed by the time I was back on the col, thank goodness, cause before it left it sent down a bolt that must have hit the mountain somewhere nearby. Flash...BOOM!!! Holy crap.
mountainloverCO - Aug 4, 2008 6:17 pm Date Climbed: Aug 3, 2008
21st 14er for my 21st bdayHeaded up Lavender Col to hit up my 21st 14er summit on my 21st bday. The view from the summit made this climb extra special. The scenery around Sneffels is spectacular...some of the best in Colorado! Didn't really enjoy the slog up loose rock and scree in Lavender Col however...I'd love to try th SW ridge route the next time I head up Sneffels.
BigRob - Jul 16, 2008 1:07 am Date Climbed: Jul 13, 2008
Up the SW ridgeClimbed up the SW ridge above Blue Lake. The weather was spectacular. Came in right around 6 hours round trip. Still lots of snow in the couloirs.
Mots010 - Jul 9, 2008 12:12 am Date Climbed: Jul 4, 2008
SW RidgeClimbed a short couloir to access the SW Ridge. Descended the standard route from Yankee Boy.
astrobassman - Mar 20, 2008 8:08 pm
Southwest RidgeHighly recommend this route. Its a fun little scramble.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 19, 2008 8:06 pm Date Climbed: Jul 4, 1999
SnowThis was my second climb of Sneffels. There was still snow in the upper couloir on the standard route. We encountered a family who were in over their heads. I got to physically assist one of them back down the snow.
MountainHikerCO - Feb 19, 2008 8:03 pm Date Climbed: Aug 22, 1992
Yankee BoyThis was my first climb of Sneffels. I did the standard South Slopes route from Yankee Boy Basin.
tomlauren - Jan 30, 2008 10:19 pm Date Climbed: Aug 19, 2006
South SlopesHiked the South Slopes from Yankee Boy Basin Trailhead with my friend Keith. Nice views of the Blue Lakes and Dallas Peak.
johnmnichols - Dec 31, 2007 9:14 am Date Climbed: Jul 5, 2005
Failed attemptWasn't prepared for the still heavy snowpack in early July. Without crampons/axe didn't want to attempt the last steep gully climb coming from Yankee Boy Basin.
gremlin - Oct 24, 2007 1:42 am
normal route2nd time up, need to do it in winter now
shanahan96 - Sep 9, 2007 9:22 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
easy southwest ridge7/30/10- repeated the SW ridge w/aaron and the davis guys after having this sneffels idea popped on me just before leaving for vacation. what a fun, unexpected way to start a trip!
8/31/07- climbed the much easier than expected southwest ridge with jamie, mike and kiefer. it was a nice, short day to kick off a three-day labor day climbing weekend!
tried kismet, but clouds began to loom so we high-tailed back into yankee boy basin.
dr_gonz - Sep 5, 2007 1:11 pm
SneffelsTHis was my first 14er. Been hooked ever since.
Kiefer - Sep 2, 2007 6:31 pm Date Climbed: Aug 31, 2007
SW RidgeWas extremely surprised at how short this ridge actually was. Nice summit but a little disappointing. Was expecting, I don't know, more of a challenge?
Good day out though. Yankee Boy Basin is stunning!
Scrambled with Shanahan96, JamieNellis and Aaron Ihinger.
Texjbq - Aug 26, 2007 5:54 am Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Loved it!The South Ridge is great. Had great weather, and was able to spend about a hour on the summit. Great mountain!
01aCRViper - Aug 25, 2007 5:40 pm Date Climbed: Aug 20, 2007
Great climbSummited via the South Ridge route, came down the Lavender Coulior. Great climb, one of my favorites. Awesome views from the top to the north, and back across the San Juans.
ouray19 - Aug 18, 2007 7:46 pm Date Climbed: Jul 17, 2004
Mt. SneffelsThis was the first 14'er I ever tried, not really knowing what I was getting into yet. I did not succeed the first time. The second time I went with snow in the couloir and thought it was a lot easier!